Jacob neinens and hubert iojeinbielen



No. 750,386. PATENTBD JAN. 26, 1904.

J. NEINENS & H. KLEINBIBLEN.

MUD GUARD FOR CYCLES; APPLICATION FILED AUG. 7, 1903.

N0 MODEL.

UNITED STATES Patented January 26, 1904.

PATENT ()EEICE.

MUD-GUARD FOR CYCLES.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 750,386, dated January 26, 1904.

Application filed August '7, 1903.

T at whom it may concern.-

Be it known that we, J ACOB NEINENS and HUBERT KLEINBIELEN, citizens of the German Empire, and residents of Geldern, Germany, have invented an Improved Mud-Guard for Cycles, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to an extensible mudguard for cycles, which may be folded when I out of use, so as to be less conspicuous and offer less resistance to the wind.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a side view of part of a cycle provided with our improved mud-guard, showing it distend- 5 ed. Fig. 2 is a similar view showing the mudguard folded; and Fig. 3, a section on line A B, Fig. 2.

The letter 64 represents a rail adapted to be removably secured to the cycle frame by a clasp b. The rail a is engaged by a slide 10, to which is hinged at d one section, 0, of ashield composed of a suitable number of telescoping members 0 e f. This shield when distended is adapted to project either over the front or v rear wheel and may be made of suitable cur- Serial No. 16 8,562. (in model.)

vature. The section 0 is engaged by a spring g, which tends to hold the shield in its open position. At its lower end the rail a is provided with a spring-hook in and with a stop it, which also constitutes a scraper.

In use the slide 10 is lowered, Fig. 1, and the shield is distended, so as to be held in its 0perative position above the wheel by the spring g. To close the guard, the slide is raised, Fig. 2, and the shield is contracted and brought into engagement with the stop it and hook k.

What we claim is A mud-guard for cycles composed of a rail, a slide movable thereon, a telescoping springinfluenced shield pivoted to the slide, and a scraper and hook adapted to engage the shield, substantially as specified.

Signed by us at Dusseldorf, Germany, this 20th day of July, 1903.

JACOB NEINENS. HUBERT KLEINBIELEN.

Witnesses:

PETER LIEBER, WILLIAM ESSENWEIN. 

